Download or read book Legends of Rock Roll Donna Summer written by James Hoag and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Summer seemingly rose from nowhere to become the Queen of Disco in the Seventies. She recorded the sexy song that could only be played after midnight, "Love to Love You, Baby" and became an overnight success. There was a smoldering sexuality about Donna Summer that the record companies constantly tried to exploit. But, Donna just wanted to a simple God-fearing girl. Her life was not without its trials, but Donna was at the top of her game in the Seventies and the Eighties. When disco fell out of favor, she switched to a more rock and roll format and just kept going. Winner of Grammys and American Music Awards, she hit the Top 40 twenty times. She had several number one hits, like the iconic "MacArthur Park," "Bad Girls," and "Hot Stuff."All the Legends of Rock & Roll books are essentially biographies, but I am interested primarily in the music. You'll find that the emphasis is on the music, how it came to be, who wrote it and performed it and any juicy tidbits about any given song or album.If you're a fan of Donna Summer or of disco or enjoy the music of the Seventies and Eighties, scroll up and buy now. You will enjoy it.
Download or read book Legends of Rock Guitar written by Pete Prown and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). This book is a virtual encyclopedia of great electric guitar players, with 35 chapters examining the major players in each important era of rock. The book begins with rock's birth from the blues, covering masters like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. It proceeds to cover rockabilly greats like Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly; through the mop tops and matching suits of the British Invasion; to the psychedelia of the Dead and Hendrix; glam rock's dresses and distortion; fusion virtuosos like Metheny, Gambale, and Henderson; metal masters; shred stars; grunge gods; grindcore; and much more. Legends of Rock Guitar is not only a great resource for guitar fans, but an interesting and well-researched chronology of the rock idiom.
Download or read book Legends of Rock and Roll Volume 3 the Seventies written by James Hoag and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 Books in One! Legends of Rock & Roll is a series of small Kindle books each of which features a different artist from the rock & roll era. This book combines 10 artists who were popular or who started recording during the decade of the Seventies. The Seventies saw the beginning of hard rock and disco. During this decade, many famous performers got their start. In this third volume of the Legends of Rock & Roll - The Seventies, is combined mini-biographies of ten of the greatest artists of that decade. You will find the stories of: Bruce Springsteen The Eagles Elton John Fleetwood Mac Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five Rod Stewart Heart Aerosmith Donna Summer You can re-live a time when our country was changing and so was the music that we listened to. Come back, with me, to the Seventies.
Download or read book Donna Summer written by Nik A. Ramli and published by Book Guild Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disco Superstar Donna Summer was a musical icon and an inspiration worldwide. This account of her career by Nik A Ramli will delight fans and prove that the one-time Queen of Disco Music had evolved into an all-round artist who used her incredible talents to get to the top - and stay there for four decades
Download or read book Rock n Roll Myths written by Gary Graff and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's perhaps the relative modernity of rock 'n' roll that makes the genre a minefield of myths and legends accepted as truth. History hasn't had time to dissect the bunk. Until now. Discover the real stories behind rock's biggest crocks, how they came to be but why they have persisted. Did Cass Elliott really asphyxiate herself with a ham sandwich? Did the Beatles spark a spliff in Buckingham? Did Willie Nelson do the same in the White House? Did Keith Richards get a complete "oil change" at a Swiss clinic in 1973 to pass a drug test necessary to embark on an American tour with the Stones? Then there's the freaky (did Michael Jackson own the remains of the Elephant Man?), the quasi-medical (Rod Stewart and that stomach pump?), the culinary (did Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne really do all those things to bats, chickens, etc. onstage?), and the apocryphal (did Robert Johnson sell his soul to the Prince of Darkness in exchange for mastery of the blues?). In all, more than 50 enduring lies are examined, explained, and debunked.
Download or read book Legends of Rock Roll Heart written by James Hoag and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann and Nancy Wilson were among the first to show us that women could rock as well as men. There have been other women rockers, but no one like the Wilson sisters. Their band Heart has been at the top of the album charts for over 40 yearsThey have sold more than 35 million albums throughout their career. They have had twenty Top 40 singles, seven Top Ten albums. They have received four Grammy Awards.In 2009, television channel, VH1, named "Barracuda" the 39th best hard rock song of all time. "Barracuda" is one of Heart's signature songs. Come inside and find out just how and why this song was written.All the Legends of Rock & Roll books are essentially biographies, but I am interested primarily in the music. You'll find that the emphasis is on the music, how it came to be, who wrote it and performed it and any juicy tidbits about any given song or album.If you like the music of Heart, scroll up and buy now. You will enjoy it.
Download or read book I Feel Love written by Dave THOMPSON and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebratory look at how the groundbreaking disco hit changed the world and became "one of the most influential records ever made". (Financial Times)
Download or read book Legends of Disco written by James Arena and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this candid retrospective of the disco era, 40 men and women who reigned over the dance music industry of the 1970s and 1980s recall their lives and careers before, during and after the genre's explosion. Artists interviewed include Alfa Anderson, formerly of Chic ("Good Times"); Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch of The Trammps ("Disco Inferno"); Sarah Dash ("Sinner Man"); producer John Davis ("Ain't That Enough for You"); Janice Marie Johnson of A Taste of Honey ("Boogie Oogie Oogie"); France Joli ("Come to Me"); Denis LePage of Lime ("Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonite"); Randy Jones of the Village People ("Y.M.C.A."); Rob Parissi of Wild Cherry ("Play That Funky Music"); producer Warren Schatz ("Turn the Beat Around"); Debbie, Joni and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge ("We Are Family"); and many more.
Download or read book Legends of Rock Roll The Grateful Dead written by James Hoag and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What a long, strange trip it's been."Welcome to another in the Legends of Rock & Roll series.The Legends of Rock & Roll series is about the music we have listened to over the past fifty years. This is a mini-biography of the band The Grateful Dead, but even more importantly, it's about the music that they created; the songs that affected a generation. The Dead were the most important band of the psychedelic era (the last half of the Sixties) and, arguably, one of the most ground breaking bands in the history of Rock & Roll. They gradually increased their fans until hundreds of thousands would show up for a concert. The Grateful Dead are almost single-handedly responsible for keeping the spirit of the Sixties alive through the next twenty years.This is the story of The Grateful Dead. This is an unauthorized fan tribute.Inside you'll find: Introduction - My feelings about The Grateful Dead in general and a kick-off for the book.Before The Grateful Dead - An introduction to how the five guys came together to form the band.Jerry Garcia - A look at the life of Jerry Garcia before The Grateful Dead.Phil Lesh - A look at the life of Phil Lesh before The Grateful Dead.Bob Weir - A look at the life of Bob Weir before The Grateful Dead.Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - - A look at the life of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan before The Grateful Dead.Bill Kreutzmann - A look at the life of Bill Kreutzmann before The Grateful Dead.Acid Tests - "Can You Pass the Acid Tests?"What's in a Name - How did the Dead come up with the name and what does it mean?Summer of Love - 1967 was the famous Summer of Love in San Francisco. What part did the Dead play it that?Mickey Hart Joins the Band - The band gets a sixth member."Anthem of the Sun" - How their second album came to be."Aoxomoxoa" - The third album. What does it mean and how do you pronounce it?First Truly Live Album - They finally get a chance to record a live album and everything changes."Workingman's Dead" - The story of a Grateful Dead classic."American Beauty" - This album contained one of their most famous hits.A Classic Concert - The story of a classic concert in New York City.Deadheads - Who were Deadheads and where did the name come from?Keith and Donna Godchaux Join the Band - The band grows by two more people.The Death of Pigpen - The loss of one of the founding members deeply affects the band.The Wall of Sound - The famous wall of sound that highlighted each live performance."Blues for Allah" - Another famous Dead album. Who is Allah?The Eighties - Drugs threatened to end the band in the Eighties.Jerry Goes Through a Rough Patch - Jerry Garcia goes through some tough times trying to get his habits under control."Touch of Gray" - The story of their one hit single.The End of The Grateful Dead - The loss of Jerry Garcia signals the end of the Grateful Dead.After the Dead - What happened to the band members after the band broke up? Legacy of The Grateful Dead - Every Legends book has a Legacy section where we review the awards and contributions of the artist or band.Afterword - My closing thoughts.Selected Discography - A list of the major works by The Grateful Dead.
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Download or read book Legends of Rock Roll Madonna written by James Hoag and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there anyone in this country who has not heard of Madonna. The superstar with one name has come from a normal childhood in Michigan to a star of unequaled prominence. She is, unquestionably, the queen of pop. She is now a dynasty all of her own. There have been other books written about Madonna, but none that include the last ten years of her life.Also, The Legends of Rock and Roll series concentrates on the music. Every hit she has had is covered in this book.If you're a fan of Madonna, if you like her music or if you just want to learn about her life, this book will cover all of that.If you're a fan of Madonna, scroll up and click to buy now.
Download or read book Donna Summer written by Craig Halstead and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Summer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and she was only 19 when she flew to Munich, Germany, to appear in the German production of the controversial musical, Hair. Donna went on to appear in several other stage shows, including Porgy And Bess and Godspell, before she sang a few songs for a producer who was looking for new voices: Giorgio Moroder. However, it wasn't until early 1975 that Donna came up with the one line that would change her life: 'I'd love to love you.' Moroder immediately had Donna cut what she thought was a three minute demo of Love To Love You, which he took to the MIDEM music festival. Here he met Neil Bogart, founder and owner of Casablanca Records, who liked the demo so much he took it home with him and played it at a party - over and over again, such was the demand. After sitting on the demo for a while, Bogart contacted Moroder - and asked for an extended, twenty minute version of the song. And Bogart insisted the only person who could sing the song was whoever had sung the demo. So Love To Love You Baby was born - and Donna was on her way to becoming an international superstar. This is the story of Donna and her music...
Download or read book Tribute Donna Summer written by Michael Frizell and published by Tidalwave Productions. This book was released on 2022-05-11 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LaDonna Adrian Gaines knew she had a gift. Her voice filled her hometown church, her power to belt evident to all within earshot. After auditioning and landing a role in the touring company for the musical Hair, her star rose fast. Crowned "the Queen of Disco" due to hits like "Love to Love you Baby" and "Bad Girls" filled discotheques, Donna Summer became a household name. The life of the self-proclaimed "ordinary girl" who did "extraordinary things" is explored in the latest tribute comic from TidalWave. The Tribute line of comic books tells the stories of the classic entertainers that have passed on. TidalWave has published well-received tribute biographies of other icons such as John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Christopher Reeve, Whitney Houston, Frank Capra, Lucille Ball, David Bowie and more.
Download or read book Ordinary Girl written by Donna Summer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordinary Girl is legendary singer-songwriter Donna Summer's delightfully candid memoir about her journey from signing in a Boston church to her unexpected reign as the Queen of Disco, and the tragedy and spiritual rebirth that followed.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1979-08-18 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1979-08-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Pop Music Legends written by Hank Moore and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Music affects every person. It is the soundtrack of our happiness, zest for achievement and relationships to others. Music brings great ideas and feelings. It soothes the soul. It creates and sustains memories.” – Hank Moore Pop Music Legends covers change and growth of the music recording industry. It is based on the Hank Moore’s involvement in music over the years, interviews with hundreds of music stars and his knowledge of pop culture. It is the only book that encompasses a full-scope music perspective and is designed to have high appeal mass appeal, historical, entertainment and is applicable to a broad audience.
